Oh My God Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus, I am so grateful for this wonderful teaching. Thank you Heavenly Father that You gives us understanding and enlightens our hearts. So that we can live in Christ, rooted and built up in Him. ❤
Said everyone everywhere. But a cosmic jewish zombie who wants me to eat his flesh and drink his blood so that I can be absolved of all my sins is difficult to believe. Furthermore, I have these sins because a woman, who was made from a rib, ate a piece of fruit from a magic tree because a talking snake told her to.
I understand that some aspects of the Christian story might seem odd or even unbelievable when taken at face value. But much like any meaningful story, if you only focus on the surface details without considering the deeper context, you can miss the richness of its message. Let us take The Matrix, a movie that has resonated with many people and look at it through your interpretive lense. If you break it down to its simplest elements, you might describe it as, "A guy in a trench coat dodges bullets in slow motion because he took pills from a guy in sunglasses who told him reality is just a computer simulation." On the surface, that sounds pretty bizarre, doesn’t it? But when you dive deeper into the story, you discover themes about the nature of reality, the search for truth, and what it means to be free. The movie becomes much more than just its most basic plot points. The Christian narrative is layered with symbolism and cultural significance. The idea of Jesus as Lord isn't about a "cosmic zombie," but Hope. The resurrection of Jesus is much different than the resuscitation of a corpse, it is the embodiment of a new creation, that which you if you honest long for. The concept of communion-where believers "eat His flesh and drink His blood"-is a symbolic act, representing a deep connection with Christ's life becoming one with a life that is about others and not just self gratification. The story of Adam and Eve, with its talking snake and forbidden fruit, is not just a strange tale but a symbolic exploration of human nature, choice, self-preservation and what destroys humanity. Just as you wouldn’t judge The Matrix by only its surface details, the Christian story deserves a closer look to appreciate its depth. There’s more to these narratives than what first meets the eye, and exploring that deeper meaning can lead to a better understanding of what they’re really about.
@dynamicloveministries334 ok, all well and good but the matrix is fiction and never pretended to be anything else. The matrix never condemned anybody to an eternity of agonizing suffering unless you give a Tithe to the church. Btw there is no heaven or hell in the old testament. Don't get me wrong, Jesus existed and rocked and caused important changes in pretty bad times and is worthy of reverence, but the son of god? That's where it starts to fall apart
Oh My God Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus, I am so grateful for this wonderful teaching. Thank you Heavenly Father that You gives us understanding and enlightens our hearts. So that we can live in Christ, rooted and built up in Him. ❤
Most excellent Bertie! ❤
G.K. Chesterton "The everlasting man" a literature tip....
❤❤tx you.Amen❤❤
Said everyone everywhere. But a cosmic jewish zombie who wants me to eat his flesh and drink his blood so that I can be absolved of all my sins is difficult to believe. Furthermore, I have these sins because a woman, who was made from a rib, ate a piece of fruit from a magic tree because a talking snake told her to.
I understand that some aspects of the Christian story might seem odd or even unbelievable when taken at face value. But much like any meaningful story, if you only focus on the surface details without considering the deeper context, you can miss the richness of its message.
Let us take The Matrix, a movie that has resonated with many people and look at it through your interpretive lense. If you break it down to its simplest elements, you might describe it as, "A guy in a trench coat dodges bullets in slow motion because he took pills from a guy in sunglasses who told him reality is just a computer simulation." On the surface, that sounds pretty bizarre, doesn’t it? But when you dive deeper into the story, you discover themes about the nature of reality, the search for truth, and what it means to be free. The movie becomes much more than just its most basic plot points.
The Christian narrative is layered with symbolism and cultural significance. The idea of Jesus as Lord isn't about a "cosmic zombie," but Hope. The resurrection of Jesus is much different than the resuscitation of a corpse, it is the embodiment of a new creation, that which you if you honest long for. The concept of communion-where believers "eat His flesh and drink His blood"-is a symbolic act, representing a deep connection with Christ's life becoming one with a life that is about others and not just self gratification.
The story of Adam and Eve, with its talking snake and forbidden fruit, is not just a strange tale but a symbolic exploration of human nature, choice, self-preservation and what destroys humanity.
Just as you wouldn’t judge The Matrix by only its surface details, the Christian story deserves a closer look to appreciate its depth. There’s more to these narratives than what first meets the eye, and exploring that deeper meaning can lead to a better understanding of what they’re really about.
@dynamicloveministries334 ok, all well and good but the matrix is fiction and never pretended to be anything else. The matrix never condemned anybody to an eternity of agonizing suffering unless you give a Tithe to the church. Btw there is no heaven or hell in the old testament. Don't get me wrong, Jesus existed and rocked and caused important changes in pretty bad times and is worthy of reverence, but the son of god? That's where it starts to fall apart